Riding on sloped wet grass?

**musicman** · 24th July 2008, 11:52

I park my bike behind my house, and to get there sometimes I have to ride up my slightly inclined lawn (car is normally parked in the driveway/carport). It had been fine previously but with the rain lately I've had a little bit of trouble keeping traction. The first time it happened the rear went sideways and nearly caused me to drop the bike. Last night I left a long muddy tyre track up the length of the lawn, I stayed straight and upright but it felt like the rear was just spinning and had no grip (and I'd like to keep my lawn grassy, not muddy, so I can't keep doing this).

So my question is, how do you ride on angled wet grass, slowly with clutch or keep the power on?

**Ixion** · 24th July 2008, 11:56

Depends on whether you value the grass more than the bike. Wet grass is about the hardest surface to ride on that there is . M'self I value bikes, grass is just snail food, so I'd give it gas and keep the rear spinning all the way, reduces the risk of a front wheel wash out.

**nodrog:Me** · 24th July 2008, 11:58

spray your lawn with roundup, and replace with concrete.

**wybmadiity** · 24th July 2008, 12:06

A strip of paving stones could help.

**robo555** · 24th July 2008, 12:08

Can you stop the bike at the bottom of the lawn, put into neutral or first, then push it up?

**Mikkel** · 24th July 2008, 14:23

Get knoblies...

**mstriumph** · 24th July 2008, 14:32

that takes me back

i had the same problem when i first lived in NZ although it was quite a steep incline with a drop of about a foot between the low brick retaining wall and the pavement ...............

usta hafta push the bike up the lawn under power ..sometimes with the help of whoever happened to be passing..

going the other way was much more fun --
obliquely down the bank, airborn over the wall/pavement and [most times] landing already moving in the right direction on [or nearly on] the far side of the road .......

ahhhhhhhh sweet memories

thanks!

[but for you, i'd suggest moving your car

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**ManDownUnder** · 24th July 2008, 14:32

Change up a gear (or two) and slip the clutch. It'll put less torque through to the rear wheel. This'll help assuming you actually have any chance of making it at all.

Otherwise - tough call. A number of options already mentioned - none easy, cheap or non destructive.

**mstriumph** · 24th July 2008, 14:34

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

.........

Otherwise - tough call. A number of options already mentioned - none easy, cheap or non destructive.

moving the car is ALL of those things??

.... since when do i make EXPENSIVE suggestions..... mutter mutter

**ManDownUnder** · 24th July 2008, 14:38

Originally Posted by mstriumph

.... since when do i make EXPENSIVE suggestions..... mutter mutter

LOL... if you're a typical female - every time you open your mouth...

**mstriumph** · 24th July 2008, 14:40

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

LOL... if you're a typical female - every time you open your mouth...

nothing typical about me fella ......... i'm a princess [or something

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**moT** · 24th July 2008, 14:44

accelerate until redline and drop the clutch and change up gears until you get to 6th

**newby** · 24th July 2008, 15:07

Obviously no 4wd drivers here...lol

Low revs, slow moving wheel will get you there if its possible.... As soon as you get to much power on the wheel it will lose traction and spin and then you aint going no where....

**Mikkel** · 24th July 2008, 15:11

The extreme hillclimbing drivers would disagree with you I think.

But yes, steady and smooth is the best and safest approach in almost every situation.